Smoker&#39;s pipe



Jan. 3, 1956 A. G. coBLE SMOKER'S PIPE Filed March 25, 1954 INVENTOR. ABQAM G. Coe/ E @Wm/wagmaz *Ma/#whom ATTORNEYS United .States Patefo SMOKERS PIPE Abram G. Coble, Webster City, Iowa; L. G. Hix, guardian of said Abram G. Cable, 'incompetent Application March 23, 1954, Serial No. 418,002

1 Claim. (Cl. ISI-194) This invention relates to tobacco users appliances and more `particularly to a smokers pipe. n

It is among the objects of this vinvention to provide a smokers pipe which permits the use of different bowls with the same holder; in which moisture is trapped externally of the bowl employed so that the bowl cannot become sour; in which the tobacco is retained in the bowl so that no tobacco can reach the smoker; in which the moisture accumulated in the bowl may be condensed and trapped externally of the bowl; in which the condensed moisture trap may be readily disassembled to facilitate cleaning thereof; and to provide in a smokers pipe separable `parts which may be readily replaced at a 4nominal cost.

Further objects and advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description, forming the specification, taken in conjunction with the accompanying v drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is aside elevational view of a smokers pipe embodying this invention; l

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof; v v y Figure 3 is a sectional view taken `on line 3--3 of -Fi-gure 2;

Figure 4 is a parti-al top plan view., on a greatly enlarged scale, of the condensing plug;

Figure 5 is a cross sectional View Vtaken on line 5--5 of Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is across sectional view of the plug taken on line 6 6 -of Figure l4.

With continued reference to the drawing, the smokers pipe of this invention disclosed herein comprises a bowl 1t) having a tobacco-receiving chamber or recess 12 centrally therein and opening to one end thereof and being provided with external threads 14 adjacent its bottom wall 16 adapted to be engaged by the corresponding threads 18 formed interiorly adjacent the top 20 of a bowl support, generally indicated at 22. Further, the disclosed pipe comprises a stem 24 formed integral with and extending outwardly from the bowl support 22 so that the bowl support 22 will be carried by the stem 24 at one end thereof and carries within the usual longitudinally extending passage therethrough a draw tube 26 which extends from the bowl support 22 at one end entirely through the stem 24 and projecting beyond the other end 28 of the stern 24. That portion of the draw tube extending beyond the end 28 of the stem remote from the bowl support 22 is indicated at 30 and denes a stud upon which may be detachably mounted a bit 32 having a central passage 34 longitudinally therethrough which will register with the longitudinally extending passage 36 extending centrally longitudinally through the draw tube 26.

The bowl support 22 is generally dished and provided with a condensing plug 38 disposed on the center line of the bowl at the lowest point thereof and projecting upwardly therefrom and exetnding slightly within the bowl 1t) at the central low point of the tobacco-receiving recess or chamber 12 through an opening 40 provided in thereto.

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the bottom of the bowl. The plug 38 is generally cylindrical Aand is preferably formed integrally with vthe bowl support 22. VThe plug 38 is provided with a pair of grooves or passages 42 and 44 which extend externally about 'the plug 38 and across the top thereof so as to intersect each other at 'the top 46 in right angular relation at the center thereof. Also, there are provided a plurality of similarly formed grooves or passages 48 which are disposed equidistantly between the grooves or passages 42 and 44 but extend only partially across the 'top 46 of the plug 38. Therefore, when the bowl 10 is in place and carried upon the bowl support 22, there is a relatively large cooling surface adjacent the bottom of the tobacco-receiving chamber 12, as vthe plug 38 extends upwardly from the bottom wall 50 of the bowl support 22 and enters the tobacco-receiving chamber 12 at the bottom thereof through the opening 40 so that the top 46 of lthe plug forms a portion ofthe bottom of the bowl and 'of-the tobacco-receiving chamber. The bottom wall 16 of the bowl 10 is of a lesser or reduced diameter than the upper portion ofthe bowl and shaped in a manner to substantially conform to the shape of the bowl support 22, especially the dished portion 52 thereof. The outer surface 54 of the bottom wall 16 is spaced from the dished portion 52 of 'the bowl support 22 to dene therebetween a trap 56 in which the condensation of moisture which takes place in the bottom of the tobacco-receiving charnber 12 will ow through the passages or grooves 42, 44 and 48 which communicate with the area between the outer Vsurface 54 of 'the bowl bottom wall 16 and the 1nner surface 52 of the dished portion delining the moisture trap 56 so that the condensed moisture will be continually drained from the bowl so as to keep ,the tobacco-receiving chamber 12 thereof dry and conne the moisture exteriorly of the bowl 1l). It will, of course, be an easy matt-er to clean the moisture trap 56 .since all that will be required is Vto unscrew the bowl 10 from the 'bowl support 422 and the accumulated condensed moisture wiped from the inner surface of the dished portion 52, at which time the bowl may be readily replaced, or, another bowl be threaded into the bowl support 22.

To 'assist in providing a ,passage between the chamber 12 and the moisture 'trap or well 56, as well as increasing the condensing surfaces over which smoke is drawn from the bowl 1t), the plug 38 has a plurality of equidistantly spaced, laterally projecting ribs 45 which extend vertically along the external side wall of the plug from the bottom to the top thereof. Also, a plurality of smaller ribs 47 are carried by the side wall of the plug 38 and extend vertically approximately one-half the distance from the base of the plug to its top and projects perpendicularly The smaller ribs 47 are spaced equidistantly about the plug 38 and each rib 47 disposed centrally ntermediate the larger ribs 45. It will be noted that the space between each of the larger ribs 45 and the adjacent smaller ribs 47 defines a passage through which smoke from the chamber 12 can be drawn. The ribs are offset from the grooves or passages 42 and 44, and 48 so as not to interfere therewith. Thus, the ribs 45 and 47 are alternatingly disposed and define passages therebetween; also, the ribs will increase the condensing surface of the plug 38 so that a more efficient condensing action will result insuring practically all moisture being trapped in the trap or Well 56.

The central longitudinally extending, draw tube receiving opening 25 opens at one end into the moisture trap 56 adjacent its upper end so that the point of communication will be above the level of the moisture contained in the trap and the moisture will not be drawn through the draw tube 26 as the smoke is drawn from the bowl 1t) through the draw tube 26 and through the bit 32. It will be noted that the end of the draw tube 26 remote from the projecting portion 30 is tapered as at 58 so as to deline an inlet passage of considerably smaller diameter than the diameter of the passage 36 through the draw tube.

The stem 24 is generally of attened oval cross section having relatively wide upper and lowcr sides 60 and 62 respectively. A plurality of spaced, longitudinally extending openings 64, 66, 68, 70, 72 and 74 extend through the stem 24 from the side 60 to the side 62 and are generally rectangular in shape to deiine therebetween ribs 76. The upper and lower peripheral edges about the respective openings may be beveled downwardly and outwardly from the respective ribs 76 on the upper side 62 and the similarly formed ribs 78 on the lower side 62. Thus, a substantial portion of the draw tube 26 will ne exposed to the atmosphere and the smoke drawn through the draw tube will be cooled by the surrounding air which will be in contact `with extensive areas of the draw tube through the openings 64 to 74.

The tube 26 as well as the stem 24 and the integrally formed bowl support 22 carried by the stem 24 at one end thereof may preferably be made of a light weight metal such as aluminum, magnesium and the like. The bit, of course, may be made of any desired material, such as hard rubber, amber, Bakelite or similar material, and it is seen that in cleaning, the bit and tube may be removed and replaced as a unit since the bit 32 is received on the projecting portion 30 of the draw tube with a slight press tit and hence as the bit 32 is withdrawn from its abutting relation with the end 23 of the stem 24, the tube will be withdrawn with the bit.

The bowl 10 is preferably made of a suitable briar, but other material such as clay, meerchaum, or corn-cob, may be used.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that there has been provided a smolcers pipe comprising a stern carrying a concavo-convex bowl support 22 at one end thereof and having a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings 64 and 74 intermediate its ends to dene reinforcing and heat dissipating ribs 76 therebetween, the plurality of spaced openings also exposing portions of the tube 26 to the air, a bowl l() carried by the support 22 in spaced relation thereto to deiine therebetween a condensatereceiving trap or well S6, and an upstanding cylindrical condensing plug carried by the concave or dished portion or surface S2 and extending within the bowl 10, the plug 38 having a plurality of circumferentially spaced grooves 42, 44 and 48 along the side and top thereof to define passages for the ow of condensate from the bowl 10 into the trap or well 56. The bowl 10 has its bottom wall 16 so formed as to be spaced from the interior or concave surface 52 of the support 22 thus defining therebetween a moisture or condensate trap 56, the bottom wall 16 also having an opening 40 therethrough to re' ceive the top of the plug.

While there are shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that lthe structure is susceptible to change and modification within the practicability of the invention and therefore should be limited only by the scope of the claim ap pended hereto.

What is claimed is:

A smokers pipe comprising a stern carrying a dished bowl support at one end, an upstanding condensing plug carried by said bowl support, a bowl carried by said support and having a bottom wall spaced from the interior of said support to define therebetween a moisture trap, said bottom wall having an opening therein to receive the top of said plug, said plug having a plurality of grooves in spaced apart relation about its periphery and extending longitudinally thereof along the sides and top to define passages for the liow of moisture condensed ou said plug to said trap, said plug having a second plurality of spaced grooves disposed equidistantly between said rst-mentioned grooves and extending only partially across the top of the plug to increase the cooling surface adjacent the bottom of the bowl, and a plurality of spaced ribs carried by said plug extending vertically along the side wall thereof, and ribs smaller than said first inentioned ribs and carried by said plug vertically along its side wall in the spaces between the first-mentioned ribs to define passages through which smoke can be drawn.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,068,866 Pedery et al. Jan. 26, 1937 2,581,169 Bugg Jan. l, i952 FOREIGN PATENTS 11,816 Great Britain l9l0 13,123 Great Britain 1903 509,699 Great Britain July 18, 1939 612,147 Great Britain Nov. 9, 1948 

